TITLE 62: MINING
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PART 1817 PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS – UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS SECTION 1817.113 REVEGETATION: TIMING
Section 1817.113 Revegetation: Timing
a) Disturbed areas shall be planted during the first normal period for favorable planting conditions after replacement of the plant-growth medium. The normal period for favorable planting is that planting time generally accepted locally for the type of plant materials selected.
b) When the approved reclamation plan includes the planting of trees and/or shrubs, the trees and/or shrubs shall be planted within two years after replacement of the plant-growth medium.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 4252, effective March 6, 2002) |